Frens
ModCompanion bots for Minecraft with survival skills, autonomous behaviors, and persistent inventories. They can woodcut, mine, fish, build shelters, ride animals, follow and defend, return to base & sleep at sunset.
Why gradeB
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Releases in only 4 of the last 24 months−3 points
- First release only 8 months ago−3 points
- Releases replaced within 3 days to fix a problem−2 points
- Under 5 million downloads−2 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
3 points lost24 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.Yesterday (24 Oct 2026) 12 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.21.11 on Fabric. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.11. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 4 of the last 24 months 3 / 6Stability
2 points lost10 / 12Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.Not measured yet.Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.2 of its 10 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (20%) See the 2 releases5 / 7Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.1 known conflict, but it does not count in the grade See the known conflict5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · wcfcarolina13/Frens 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · wcfcarolina13/Frens 3 / 3Popularity
2 points lost2 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.1,625 2 / 4Track record
3 points lost5 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.8 months, 11 releases 5 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in the latest file for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
51.1 of the 61 points that apply = 84 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 3 areas: PlayerChanges 2 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., Game optionsChanges 1 game code file in this area: settings, key bindings and the option screens. and Inventory and itemsChanges 1 game code file in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting..
Adds 1 item, 704 sounds and 12 key bindings.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Details
- Creator
- wcfcarolina13
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 1.6K
- Created
- 15 Feb 2026
- Official page
- Modrinth
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Discord
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files without running them.
What it can do on your computer
- Uses folders outside the game
- It can read or write files outside your Minecraft folder, on the rest of your computer. Found: your user folder, the temporary files folder and application data.
- Accepts connections from other computers
- It can accept connections from other computers.
- Starts other programs
- It can start another program on your computer. It can run a script interpreter.
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Found in the mod's own code, in jackson-core, a library it includes and in jackson-databind, a library it includes. See Privacy
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 24 files in your config folder.
- Uses an AI model running on your computer
- The code calls an AI service over the internet, for example to write text or make images. It uses an AI service.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.1 latest file, for a recent version. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Not read yet
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Uses folders outside the gameUses the system folder for application data.Uses the temporary files folder.Finds the Minecraft folder.
- Connects to the internetChecks for updates on github.com.
textures.minecraft.netSkins, capes and player headsgithub.comUpdate checkapi.mojang.comMinecraft and Microsoft account serviceshuggingface.coollama.comPurpose not known - Uses an AI model running on your computer
127.0.0.1 - Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.Updating itself, the webcam or microphone.
Privacy
We have not read its code yet
The file checks found code that connects to the internet (see Security). What it sends is not known yet.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.None yet. See each file in Releases
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
The author says no AI was used
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and sounds and found none.
We have not read its code history yet.
Can use AI in the game
Can use an AI model running on your computer.
We found this in its code, read without running it.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Not read yet
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.The author writes: “Frens works fully without any AI model.”4 of 11 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found2 images read
- Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.Nothing found40 of 1,523 sounds read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.Can use AI in the game:1,887 code files read
- Can use a model running on your computer: Ollama (local server).
Compatibility
See all 11 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Known conflicts
These projects do not work together with Frens: their authors or Frens' author say so. If you install both, the game can crash or some features can stop working. Some of them do the same job as Frens, so you only need one.
Modpacks using this project
No known modpack uses it.
Latest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.
11 releases
Quick fixes
In the last 2 years, 2 releases needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This lowers the grade by 2 points.
See them, newest first
Quick fixesReleases followed within 3 days by a new release that fixes a problem in them.2
- 1.1.230-release+1.21.11…1.1.230: a smoother first world This update fixes what a brand-new player runs into in the first hour…
- 1.1.1-release+1.21.11See Discord for changelogs! This one's a hotfix for the previous release to fix some logic around fishing…